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To: PeaRidge

BTW since you appear very confused about tariffs it might interest you to know that:

1) EVERY consumer of imports paid the tariff;

2) more revenue was obtained from the Northern farmers and consumers paying tariff rates than the South;

3) without the Northern industries which absorbed huge quantities of cotton Slaver income would have been MUCH lower. And even so most planters lived on debt;

4) As had always been the case, the planters debts were held by British bankers so they were not interested in having those debts compromised by anti-Slaver actions.

Just some more relevant facts for you to ignore and pretend don’t exist. But you are very good at that.


219 posted on 07/21/2012 1:54:14 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Obama must Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: arrogantsob
You made these comments:

1) EVERY consumer of imports paid the tariff;

Answer: If the term “consumer” is defined as the end user, that is correct.

2) more revenue was obtained from the Northern farmers and consumers paying tariff rates than the South;

Answer: Incorrect. Provide your data.

3) without the Northern industries which absorbed huge quantities of cotton Slaver income would have been MUCH lower.

A ridiculous comment that really doesn't deserve an answer, but I will indulge you.

Demand for cotton during the 1850’s and 1860’s rose greatly as evidenced in the export amounts in the Dept. of Commerce data. Southern producers did not care who consumed their products, as long as they got the highest prices. Demand and price drove the largest amount of cotton to England. Northern industries had to compete on price, and they got a little of the cotton crop.

4) As had always been the case, the planters debts were held by British bankers so they were not interested in having those debts compromised by anti-Slaver actions.

One sentence, four misrepresentations. Show a reference or stop the BS.

227 posted on 07/23/2012 4:37:56 PM PDT by PeaRidge
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